Summer Spending Report 2019
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Spain-Holiday.com Holiday rentals in Spain Summer Spending Report 2019 Prices in EUR/GBP Summer Spending Report 2019 Spain Summer Holiday Spending 2019 Price comparison of everyday holiday purchases in the most popular Spanish summer holiday destinations Bus Taxi Car Rental Activities Eating Out Shopping ACE LANZAROTE €1.40 €22.00 €126.25 €17.90 €65.20 €6.13 LPA GRAN CANARIA €4.05 €32.20 €100.47 €21.74 €55.70 €8.25 ALC COSTA BLANCA €9.65 €67.00 €127.79 €21.74 €53.90 €7.10 MUV COSTA CALIDA €10.00 €51.11 €164.92 €17.00 €51.73 €7.89 TFN/S TENERIFE €8.83 €75.00 €134.49 €19.94 €52.28 €8.35 AGP COSTA TROPICAL €8.86 €95.00 €69.10 €47.50 €41.40 €7.18 AGP COSTA DEL SOL €7.15 €63.00 €137.46 €20.77 €58.73 €7.70 GRO COSTA BRAVA €10.00 €55.00 €131.52 €23.75 €63.43 €8.99 IBZ IBIZA €3.05 €12.43 €212.19 €16.40 €86.67 €13.70 The latest Travel Trends Report: by LEI COSTA DE ALMERIA €18.79 €80.00 €164.97 €18.95 €55.14 €6.27 Summer Spending 2019 studies the VLC COSTA DEL AZAHAR €7.93 €117.00 €141.41 €23.00 €56.46 €7.61 Spain-Holiday.com FUE FUERTEVENTURA €3.40 €47.70 €126.08 €30.00 €69.19 €9.36 average price of everyday holiday PMI MALLORCA €5.50 €40.00 €192.06 €24.75 €77.17 €8.42 purchases in the top 15 summer XRY COSTA DE LA LUZ €12.00 €119.09 €198.01 €22.98 €53.86 €7.15 holiday destinations in Spain. REU COSTA DORADA €9.29 €26.00 €264.66 €32.86 €61.58 €9.97 PRICE INDEX: HIGHEST PRICE LOWEST PRICE © 2019 Spain-Holdiay.com Key Findings • Heading to the Costa de Almería? Hiring a car at Almeria • The Canary Islands comes out on top of best value summer airport is actually cheaper than bus fares (for four people). holiday destinations with three islands in the Top Five - , it is €22 Lanzarote (1st), Gran Canaria (2nd) and Tenerife (4th). • From Reus airport to Salou on the Costa Dorada cheaper to take a taxi to and from the airport than bus • Gran Canaria has dropped from the overall best value fares (for four people). destination in 2018 to 2nd place. • The best value car hire for 1 week is Gran Canaria where • Costa Blanca is the best value destination on mainland it costs approximately €100 (£89). The most expensive is Spain, in joint 2nd place with Gran Canaria. from Reus airport on the Costa Dorada where a hire car was the most expensive destination in 2018 but is • Ibiza will set you back €265 (£236). now 9th. • The best value water parks can be found in Ibiza and is the most expensive holiday destinations • Costa Dorada Costa Cálida where an adult day pass costs less than €20 in Spain for 2019. (£18). Looking for a cheap pint? Then head to Tenerife or Costa • • Siam Park, in Tenerife, is the most expensive water park, where a Spanish beer in a bar costs just €1 Tropical with an adult day pass costing €38 (£34) each, which is (£0.89) for a half litre. more than double the cost of a day pass for water parks • The average price for a 3-course evening meal for two in Ibiza, Costa Blanca, Costa Cálida, Gran Canaria and continues to with a bottle of wine is under €35 (£31). Ibiza the Costa Tropical. be the most expensive place for dining out, at an average • PortAventura, on the Costa Dorada is the most expensive of €55 (£49) for dinner for 2. theme park in Spain, with an adult day pass costing €57 • Ibiza is one of the best value destinations for public (£51) each. transport and taxis but is the second most expensive place to hire a car. Page 2 Spain-Holiday.com · Summer Spending Report 2019 Spain Summer Holiday Spending 2019 Price comparison of everyday holiday purchases in the most popular Spanish summer holiday destinations Bus Taxi Car Rental Activities Eating Out Shopping ACE LANZAROTE €1.40 €22.00 €126.25 €17.90 €65.20 €6.13 LPA GRAN CANARIA €4.05 €32.20 €100.47 €21.74 €55.70 €8.25 ALC COSTA BLANCA €9.65 €67.00 €127.79 €21.74 €53.90 €7.10 MUV COSTA CALIDA €10.00 €51.11 €164.92 €17.00 €51.73 €7.89 TFN/S TENERIFE €8.83 €75.00 €134.49 €19.94 €52.28 €8.35 AGP COSTA TROPICAL €8.86 €95.00 €69.10 €47.50 €41.40 €7.18 AGP COSTA DEL SOL €7.15 €63.00 €137.46 €20.77 €58.73 €7.70 GRO COSTA BRAVA €10.00 €55.00 €131.52 €23.75 €63.43 €8.99 IBZ IBIZA €3.05 €12.43 €212.19 €16.40 €86.67 €13.70 LEI COSTA DE ALMERIA €18.79 €80.00 €164.97 €18.95 €55.14 €6.27 VLC COSTA DEL AZAHAR €7.93 €117.00 €141.41 €23.00 €56.46 €7.61 FUE FUERTEVENTURA €3.40 €47.70 €126.08 €30.00 €69.19 €9.36 PMI MALLORCA €5.50 €40.00 €192.06 €24.75 €77.17 €8.42 XRY COSTA DE LA LUZ €12.00 €119.09 €198.01 €22.98 €53.86 €7.15 REU COSTA DORADA €9.29 €26.00 €264.66 €32.86 €61.58 €9.97 PRICE INDEX: HIGHEST PRICE LOWEST PRICE © 2019 Spain-Holdiay.com Airport Transfer Public Transport To stretch the holiday spending budget For the second year, Lanzarote continues to further, it pays to research the best value offer the best value airport transfer by bus at way in getting from the airport to your just €1.40 (£1.25) for a one-way ticket. accommodation. In comparison, getting from Almeria airport to In most instances, hopping on a bus from the Costa de Almeria is the most expensive the airport is the cheapest way to get to your at €18.79 (£16.73) for a single ticket. accommodation. Taxi For those wanting to get to their Costa del Azahar. Unsurprisingly, these accommodation as quickly as possible, taxis are both the longest journeys, of more than are often the preferred choice of transport 100km to the resort. from the airport. Ibiza and Lanzarote continue to offer the The most expensive taxi transfers, costing best value airport taxi transfer rates, no more than €100 (£89), are from Jerez airport doubt thanks to the cheap price of fuel on to Tarifa on the Costa de la Luz and from the islands and the short transfer distance of Valencia airport to Torreblanca on the less than 15km. A family of four heading to Torreblanca on the Costa del Azahar can save over €170 (£150) by choosing public transport instead of a taxi. Spain-Holiday.com · Summer Spending Report 2019 Page 4 Airport Transfer Car Rental We studied the average price of one week’s Reus airport, serving the Costa Dorada, car rental in July, based on a compact car, continues to be the most expensive place with A/C and a full tank of petrol, with airport to hire a car, with an average price of €265 collection/return. (£236) for one week. Gran Canaria offers the cheapest car hire rates You can save up to €93 (£83) by hiring a car at €100 (£89) for one week. The other Canary in the Costa del Azahar, Costa Tropical, Islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote offer Costa de la Luz and Costa Blanca instead the 2nd and 3rd best value car hire at under of paying airport taxi transfer costs to and €130 (£116) for one week which, along with from the airport. the cheap fuel prices, makes hiring a car an economical way to get to and from the airport and to explore the islands. Be sure to know your car rental policy regarding fuel, damage waiver insurance and excess before you travel to make sure you have a genuinely good deal. Spain-Holiday.com · Summer Spending Report 2019 Page 5 Eating Out & Food Shopping We compared the price of 10 everyday holiday food shopping course lunch for two, a Spanish beer, coffee, soft drink and purchases in the top 15 most popular summer holiday water in a local bar or café, as well staple items from the local destinations in Spain. These included average prices for a supermarket such as a bottle of mid-range wine, a litre of milk, 3-course evening meal for two with a bottle of wine, a two- bread and eggs. 3-COURSE MEAL TWO-COURSE DOMESTIC CUP OF SOFT BOTTLE TOTAL EATING INC. WINE, FOR 2 LUNCH FOR TWO BEER (0.5l) COFFEE DRINK OF WATER OUT COSTA BLANCA €27.50 €20.00 €2.00 €1.50 €1.70 €1.20 €53.90 COSTA BRAVA €35.00 €21.00 €2.75 €1.70 €1.75 €1.23 €63.43 COSTA CALIDA €25.00 €20.00 €2.45 €1.45 €1.70 €1.13 €51.73 COSTA DE ALMERIA €30.00 €19.00 €1.88 €1.61 €1.63 €1.02 €55.14 COSTA DE LA LUZ €30.00 €18.00 €2.00 €1.48 €1.38 €1.00 €53.86 COSTA DEL AZAHAR €30.00 €20.00 €2.00 €1.53 €1.75 €1.18 €56.46 COSTA DEL SOL €32.50 €20.00 €2.40 €1.48 €1.35 €1.00 €58.73 COSTA DORADA €33.50 €21.00 €2.75 €1.52 €1.62 €1.19 €61.58 COSTA TROPICAL €19.50 €17.00 €1.00 €1.20 €1.50 €1.20 €41.40 FUERTEVENTURA €41.67 €21.33 €1.58 €1.82 €1.70 €1.09 €69.19 GRAN CANARIA €35.00 €16.00 €1.25 €1.25 €1.34 €0.86 €55.70 IBIZA €55.00 €24.00 €2.00 €2.30 €2.12 €1.25 €86.67 LANZAROTE €35.00 €24.00 €1.50 €1.90 €1.65 €1.15 €65.20 MALLORCA €45.00 €24.00 €2.75 €2.05 €1.92 €1.45 €77.17 TENERIFE €30.00 €17.50 €1.00 €1.53 €1.32 €0.93 €52.28 MID-RANGE BOTTLE LOAF OF FRESH TOTAL SUPERMARKET LITRE OF MILK EGGS (12) OF WINE WHITE BREAD SHOPPING COSTA BLANCA €4.00 €0.70 €0.93 €1.47 €7.10 COSTA BRAVA €5.00 €0.82 €1.34 €1.83 €8.99 COSTA CALIDA €4.50 €0.71 €0.99 €1.69 €7.89 COSTA DE ALMERIA €3.25 €0.78 €0.95 €1.29 €6.27 COSTA DE LA LUZ €4.00 €0.70 €0.95 €1.50 €7.15 COSTA DEL AZAHAR €4.50 €0.70 €0.94 €1.47 €7.61 COSTA DEL SOL €4.50 €0.70 €1.00 €1.50 €7.70 COSTA DORADA €6.00 €0.80 €1.34 €1.83 €9.97 COSTA TROPICAL €3.00 €0.93 €1.30 €1.95 €7.18 FUERTEVENTURA €5.67 €0.76 €0.81 €2.12 €9.36 GRAN CANARIA €5.00 €0.65 €1.00 €1.60 €8.25 IBIZA €10.00 €0.90 €0.53 €2.27 €13.70 LANZAROTE €2.00 €0.73 €0.90 €2.50 €6.13 MALLORCA €5.00 €0.82 €1.16 €1.44 €8.42 TENERIFE €5.00 €0.68 €0.69 €1.98 €8.35 Spain-Holiday.com · Summer Spending Report 2019 Page 6 Eating Out & Food Shopping The average price for the ten items and more than double the price for TOTAL costs €129 (£115).